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2017 statistics with Tampa Bay: 20 IP, 5.85 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, 12.6 BB%, 30.5 K%
2017 statistics with Triple-A Durham: 44 2/3 IP, 1.21 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 9.2 BB%, 34.5 K%
Stanek, the No. 29 pick in the 2013 draft, saw his career take off when he moved to the bullpen in 2016. He was outstanding for Durham in 2017, ranking sixth in the International League in strikeout rate among pitchers with 40-plus innings. He also cut down on his walk rate. However, he was not at all effective in the minors, walking a lot of batters and allowing a lot of home runs.